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The Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes in Thai Children
Tuchinda C 
,
Likitmaskul S ,
Unachak K ,
Panamonta O ,
Patarakijavanich N ,
Chetthakul T
,
Likitmaskul S ,
Unachak K ,
Panamonta O ,
Patarakijavanich N ,
Chetthakul T The incidence of type 1 diabetes in children aged 0-15 years in Thailand was reported to be
as low as 0.2/100,000/year in 1984-1985. This survey from 1991 to 1995 by the same investigators
using the same questionnaires distributed to hospitals in every province demonstrated increasing
numbers. In Bangkok, the capital city, a survey was done by using the capture-recapture method,
and found a significant incidence of 1.651100,000/yr. This number is equal to the incidence in other
countries in Asia. This result might be effectively considered as an exact incidence rate during this
decade.
Key word : IDDM, Type 1 DM, Incidence
as low as 0.2/100,000/year in 1984-1985. This survey from 1991 to 1995 by the same investigators
using the same questionnaires distributed to hospitals in every province demonstrated increasing
numbers. In Bangkok, the capital city, a survey was done by using the capture-recapture method,
and found a significant incidence of 1.651100,000/yr. This number is equal to the incidence in other
countries in Asia. This result might be effectively considered as an exact incidence rate during this
decade.
Key word : IDDM, Type 1 DM, Incidence
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